On a trip across the Moroccan desert, Dominic Tobin finds the first new Range Rover in 10 years has lost half a ton in weight and gained an electronic brain that can cope with almost any terrain

The fast-flowing water laps at the bottom of the doors, the tyres start
slipping on the loose gravel of the riverbed and there’s an alarm going off.
The car moves forward and a boulder disappears underneath with a sickening
crunch. A piece of bodywork is ripped off and floats down the river.

For a split second, the decision not to bring waders seems pretty foolish, but
then the new Range Rover jolts and surges on through the water with a roar.

On a 36-hour test in Morocco, covering mountains, sand dunes and sea, it’s the
closest the car comes to being stuck. And that is good news for the
thousands of buyers who have put down £1,000 deposits after seeing just a
few pictures. The reason is simple: it’s the first all-new Range Rover for
10 years and bears a badge that makes it one of the most desirable cars